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I tried putting down my rear seats in my 2013 STI sedan for the first time, and I ...

Rear STI seatbelt stuck

Hello All,

I tried putting down my rear seats in my 2013 STI sedan for the first time, and I wrapped the the middle seat belt around the side of the seat instead of over the top of it. Now the seatbelt has retracted to the point I can't get enough slack to pull it back out:

So this is a bit of a ridiculous situation to be stuck in, does anyone know how to get the seatbelt pulled back out? The retractor is housed in a plastic case accessible in the trunk, but it has a hard plastic case wrapped around it I haven't forced off as I'm afraid of breaking something. Any advice would be appreciated.

Sometimes it will be too taught to stretch around the corned of the seat, so it's stuck behind it.

I had the same issue and was able to release the belt by removing the white cup and unbolting the seatbelt tension assembly. It should be easy to access if you pull up the plastic deck behind the seats.

EDIT: It may work if you hold onto the belt so it doesn't retract at all as you lift the seat back up. While lifting and holding the belt, you may be able to create enough slack to pass it around the front of the seat-back.

Sometimes it will be too taught to stretch around the corned of the seat, so it's stuck behind it.

I had the same issue and was able to release the belt by removing the white cup and unbolting the seatbelt tension assembly. It should be easy to access if you pull up the plastic deck behind the seats.

EDIT: It may work if you hold onto the belt so it doesn't retract at all as you lift the seat back up. While lifting and holding the belt, you may be able to create enough slack to pass it around the front of the seat-back.

Thanks mcbrendan, that's the exact issue, the seatbelt is so tight already I can't get it back around over the top of the seat no matter if the seat is up or down. I'm going to try to remove the while plastic cup where the retractor is housed. Is there any trick to getting the cup off or does it just pop off with enough force?

EDIT: OIC what you mean, I can probably get the cup off by first pulling up the plastic deck. Thanks

Thanks mcbrendan, that's the exact issue, the seatbelt is so tight already I can't get it back around over the top of the seat no matter if the seat is up or down. I'm going to try to remove the while plastic cup where the retractor is housed. Is there any trick to getting the cup off or does it just pop off with enough force?

EDIT: OIC what you mean, I can probably get the cup off by first pulling up the plastic deck. Thanks

Yes, you can lift that plastic deck and if I remember correctly, the seatbelt mechanism drops into the white cup you saw from the trunk, and is held on with a couple bolts. You can undo the bolts and remove the mechanism to release the tension, then lift the seat and bolt it back together. I did this a few years back, so I'm sorry if things are different than what I'm describing.

Yes, you can lift that plastic deck and if I remember correctly, the seatbelt mechanism drops into the white cup you saw from the trunk, and is held on with a couple bolts. You can undo the bolts and remove the mechanism to release the tension, then lift the seat and bolt it back together. I did this a few years back, so I'm sorry if things are different than what I'm describing.

when removing the deck you also need to take off the side panels its not difficult just a pain. also while you have the deck off you can add some extra padding to stop any rattles.

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